AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I leave the Huron shore For emptier groves below!
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
emptieradjectiveUS /ˈemptiər/
comparative of “empty” — holding or containing nothing
From this reading I leave the Huron shore For emptier groves below!
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I leave the Huron shore For emptier groves below!
FRENAU
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From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading I leave the Huron shore For emptier groves below!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading I leave the Huron shore For emptier groves below!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I leave the Huron shore For emptier groves below!
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
go away from a place
From this reading I leave the Huron shore For emptier groves below!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
mountain'snounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
possessive form of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
prattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I leave the Huron shore For emptier groves below!
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
solitudes
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From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
not in physical motion
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I leave the Huron shore For emptier groves below!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading Adieu, the mountain's lofty swell, Adieu, thou little verdant hill, And seas, and stars, and skies, farewell!--P. FRENAU.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye charming solitudes, Ye tall ascending woods, Ye glassy lakes and prattling streams.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whose aspect still was sweet, Whether the sun did greet, Or the pale moon embrace you with her beams-- Adieu to all!
